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  1. 4WDKC

    TBI " unswap " ?

    Its a convenience, if it works perfectly and is a great install, it seems like a waste and extra work to swap in the 400 for no reason. Drive it until it gives you issues then swap it out, hell you could drive it while restoring one for the 400.
  2. 4WDKC

    Help determine lift for towing

    The one thing I dis liked about my truck was how ruff the ride was. It had a 4 inch lift and 3/4 ton springs and would beat the hell out of you but, it hauled the spare 454 and 4l80 home without squatting at all. It rode nice with a 14 bolt and 2 front dana 44 axles in the bed. I actually wanted...
  3. 4WDKC

    Engine Boom Progress

    Only concern I see is the 110 lsa, that may cause an issue when towing as the bleeds off low range torque in favor of high rpm hp. You may want to call comp and confirm that it will work for your intended purposes. Unless its a high end race engine a stock distributor will work fine, I used on...
  4. 4WDKC

    I threw a rod in my truck

    Now is the time to decide what your end goal is. If you just want a reliable engine that cruises and runs well buy a crate motor. If you have been eyeballing turbo LS swaps now is the start of your ls swap.
  5. 4WDKC

    NEED ADVICE for a 350 transmission rebuild kit

    Welcome, depending on how heavy the load you might be better off switching to a th400.
  6. 4WDKC

    Is it bad to scrap parts versus selling?

    the diesel axles would be great for someone doing a 4bt or 6bt swap. If the cab is better than yours, and you want the frame and box get the whole truck and swap your axles and engine in?
  7. 4WDKC

    AC bracket manifold bolt

    Ive never seen an serp belt thrown, Ive seen idler pulleys lock up, or an alternator explode the internals ( it rattled and pieces fell out when you shook it). hell I just sold under drive pulleys to a guy that had an air bag blow causing the truck to slam down on the big wheels sending parts...
  8. 4WDKC

    AC bracket manifold bolt

    perfect time to swap in a serpentine belt system.
  9. 4WDKC

    Should I go back with stock engine

    I noticed that also but figured they just used a random SBC picture to represent the engine. But if you look there are no center bolt holes for the intake manifold.
  10. 4WDKC

    Should I go back with stock engine

    stock engines have low power and you wont be happy with what you spent just to be disappointed.
  11. 4WDKC

    Engine Boom Progress

    Your avatar makes this even better. I was thinking lucky bastard found one that would work on it at all much less when he isnt around.
  12. 4WDKC

    Help Me Settle This!

    Pass
  13. 4WDKC

    Tanks

    yeah mine didnt have that just something in the bottom to move fuel from the ends to center. I think we are to used to modern efi and have to remember this was done as a last model year and they didnt know what know what we know now. The fuel tank for my vette is the same for 78-82 while 82 is...
  14. 4WDKC

    Tanks

    post a pic of the inside.. my 87 did not have baffling like I thought it would look like.
  15. 4WDKC

    Lost spark

    Delco modules are the only ones that seem to last.. I have several in my tool box that I grabbed from a junkyard as spares. Are you sure its not the coil? It would do the same thing and they get weak when they get hot.
  16. 4WDKC

    Help, ideas, battery drain 79 K10 details

    when you replaced the engine did you use the alternator from the truck on the one for the engine? Older cars didnt have an internal voltage regulator and if you used an older alt that will drain your battery, thats how I learned about it.
  17. 4WDKC

    Help, ideas, battery drain 79 K10 details

    most stereos have a built in amp or there would be no sound coming from them. if he wired it wrong so it was always on it would drain the battery. Check your dome light also as it could be staying on and draining the battery.
  18. 4WDKC

    LS vs Vortec Swap vs Basic Upgrades - Cost Factors

    4L80e requires either a computer or manual valve body. If you decide to use and ecm it only make sense to do the ls swap as you can get the ecm for the engine and trans combination is stock form.
  19. 4WDKC

    Help, ideas, battery drain 79 K10 details

    put the light between the battery and the cable, the remove the clock fuse as we know that will always draw on the battery. Once that is removed remove one fuse at a time checking the light every time you remove a fuse.
  20. 4WDKC

    LS vs Vortec Swap vs Basic Upgrades - Cost Factors

    Vortec heads, with machine work needed and valve springs, intake manifold, cam, all gaskets and fluids cost about $1000.. I did the swap 2 years ago then I still had a tired 350 that was leaking oil from the RMS, a stock 700r4.. A friend bought a wrecked 4.8 2wd truck for $650 and swapped it...
  21. 4WDKC

    LS vs Vortec Swap vs Basic Upgrades - Cost Factors

    LS swap it the sloppy turbo guys are beating those stock engines with 15 psi with 200k+ miles on them. keep it stock and you will only need features disabled.
  22. 4WDKC

    LED headlights

    THe 97 z28 I had it was simply disconnected the a plug from the module.. it also disconnected auto headlights that I didnt care for either. My 96 S10 the drls shared the same fuse as fog lights and the truck didnt have fog lights so that was easy. The 2010 Corolla I had to cut a single wire...
  23. 4WDKC

    LED headlights

    I have never understood the obsession with DRLs, I cant stand them and have disconnected them on every car I owned with them.
  24. 4WDKC

    ReWiring the Old Trucks

    This is the kit I used for my vette, it clipped to the factory mount that bolted to the firewall but provided nothing to seal the firewall.. I bought a mr gasket shift boot from the parts store, slipped the wires through it, pulled it up over the plastic mount for the fuse panel and poked holes...
  25. 4WDKC

    LED headlights

    this leads to a general search for LED headlights.. the search resulted in replacement led bulbs for non sealed lights, this would require you to purchase housings and bulbs. doing this will provide better lighting at the cost of blinding other drivers both oncoming and those in front of you as...

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